It’s tucked low in the side of the pavilion, and entering this popular restaurant is like stepping into an elegant wine cave cellar.

We’ve dined at Le Cellier many times, starting back before the Disney Dining Plan even existed, and then when it was still a one-credit meal for both lunch and dinner. That changed in 2012, when dinner became a signature dining experience requiring two Disney Dining Plan table service credits. Then, in 2013, lunch at Le Cellier also went signature, and lots of readers wanted to know if it was still worth a visit.

The short answer is yes… if you can spare the credits or bite the budget bullet out of pocket. Le Cellier crafts high-quality meals with thoughtful components and incorporates Canadian ingredients in subtle ways.

But I’m always re-trying old favorites to ensure that DFB can still endorse them, so I journeyed back to the Great White North to confirm Le Cellier’s place among the great restaurants of Walt Disney World.

Le Cellier Steakhouse

Atmosphere

The dining room at Le Cellier creates a distinctive dining atmosphere — and it’s one that I love. [Read more…]

You know how we at the DFB feel about poutine. We love it so much we created a poutine crawl last year. We visit The Daily Poutine in Disney Springs often to sample their limited time offerings. And if we spot poutine on a menu, we pretty much can’t help ourselves. So secret menu poutine at Le Cellier? Yeah, we gotta tell you about this one!

Le Cellier Steakhouse

It’s called Annual Passholder Poutine — but you don’t need to have an Annual Pass to get it! [Read more…]

With everything at Epcot moving merrily along this holiday season, you might not think we’d have anything new to tell you about this week. But guess what? We do! Read on to hear all about turkey legs, Mickey and Minnietea infusers, construction updates, and holiday sweets!

Hi, there! We’re back with another DFB Video today, and we’re sharing 30 Hidden Gems in Epcot’s World Showcase!

World Showcase Wine Glass

Epcot’s World Showcase is PACKED with fun experiences including unique foods to try, rare Disney characters to meet, and much more! But while you’re trying to grab a seat on the Frozen Ever After attraction in Norway or waiting in the evening for IllumiNations to begin, it’s easy to miss a lot of these experiences because so many of them are… well, hidden. Find out about 30 of our favorite gems in Epcot’s World Showcase, and let us know if any of them are new to you! [Read more…]

And frankly, Nine Dragons in the China Pavilion has been one that we’ve decided to skip much of the time. The setting is lovely and worth exploring, but in the past, the food has been lackluster, no better than most of the Americanized Chinese restaurants found in strip malls around the country.

But we give second chances (and third and fourth and fifth) here at the DFB, so I made a reservation and hoped for something to love in this table service spot. And while I won’t say Nine Dragons has clawed its way up too far in the rankings of table service restaurants at Epcot, I will say that my most recent visit was the best I’ve had here.

While I encourage you to take that with a grain of salt, I also want to acknowledge that plenty of you do enjoy eating here, and I will always cling to optimism that even the least palatable of Walt Disney World dining locations will be in a constant state of flux, striving for better.

But let’s start with what we already love about Nine Dragons: its magical decor and warm atmosphere.